Oxford researchers: Most people with high blood pressure do not know about their disease

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Oxford University research shows that 37% of UK adults have high blood pressure and 59% of sufferers are unaware of their disease.

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A study by examining the information of about 1.4 million people in England shows that 37% of adults have high blood pressure, but 59% of the affected people are unaware of their condition and half of the patients who take medication do not reach the desired level of blood pressure.

Oxford University researchers say that despite existing clinical guidelines, there are still problems in identifying and controlling high blood pressure. High blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

In this study, high blood pressure was defined according to the criteria of the World Health Organization. Accordingly, systolic pressure or the upper number of blood pressure equal to 140 mm Hg or more, diastolic pressure or the lower number equal to 90 mm Hg or more, were the criteria for identifying this condition.

The results showed that 37% of the participants had high blood pressure. This rate was 15% in people aged 18 to 39 and reached 71% in people aged 80 and above. Also, after adjusting the data according to age groups, the prevalence of hypertension was higher in men than in women. 42% of men had this condition compared to 29% of women.

One of the important findings of the research was that 59 percent of the affected people, that is, nearly three out of five people, did not know about their high blood pressure. These people had not received a medical diagnosis before and were not taking antihypertensive medication.

The problem is not limited to people who are undiagnosed. According to the study results, 50 percent of participants who were taking at least one antihypertensive drug still had a blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher; The level used in this study to define high blood pressure.

The researchers described high blood pressure as a "silent killer" and said current methods of identifying and treating the condition need to be revised. The problem is not limited to the elderly and more than 15% of adults aged 18 to 39 have high blood pressure.

High blood pressure remains the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is linked to around half of all heart attacks and strokes in the UK. Millions of people live with the condition without knowing they have it, and as a result, important opportunities for early diagnosis and treatment are missed.

The findings of this research have been published in the journal BMJ Public Health.

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